Kunal Majumder

Indian journalist

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Just as police personnel are doing their jobs, journalists are also doing theirs. A free and independent press is essential to democracy,
We call on the Delhi Police to immediately release all detained journalists and media workers and allow the press to cover the ongoing protests in Delhi and the police response without interference,
Launching a crimes-against-humanity case against journalists Shyamal Dutta, Mozammel Babu, and Farzana Rupa for simply asking questions at a press conference is outrageous and deeply troubling,
That is precisely what makes open engagement with the press so important: it enables leaders to respond directly to criticism, clarify their positions, and strengthen public trust in democratic institutions. Encouraging that kind of dialogue — rather than stepping away from it — is, in our view, one of the clearest demonstrations of democratic confidence a leader can offer,
In such an atmosphere, raising questions about human rights or minority protections carries an added layer of political sensitivity, and the professional risks for journalists who do so become correspondingly higher,
Using police powers to summon journalists over their legitimate reporting is part of a pattern of intimidation against the media in Jammu and Kashmir,

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